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No.DateClue wordClue typeClues
1 Mar 1972ORGIAST normal 22

 

Competition 1’s average clue lengths over 22 clues:

35 letters per clue (10 below the archive average, and 9 below the average for 7-letter words)

8.3 words per clue (1.3 below the archive average, and 0.9 below the average for 7-letter words)

 

Longest clue (the 1,289th longest normal clue in the archive)

I celebrate ‘first’ and ‘last’ in Observer – Azed’s inauguration in point of fact

62 letters, 13 words, by H. W. Massingham

 

Shortest clue (the 91st shortest normal clue in the archive)

Drunken sot, a rig

14 letters, 4 words, by C. Allen

 

Competition 1 has contributed 14 unique words to the clue archive:

G. A. TomlinsonBacchae
Mrs J. MackieBorgia
L. W. G. Oxleycorgi
E. R. EvansDoughboy
S. L. Patonensnares
Mrs J. Mackiefascinate
Mrs B. Lewisgroats
Mrs B. Lewislunch-time
Mrs J. Mackiemysteries
E. R. L. Timbrellpromiscuously
Mrs J. Mackiestrychnine’s
P. H. Taylortigs
Brig R. F. E. StoneyTollesbury
E. R. Evansunhealthy